Bangladesh vs Rwanda: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?

Bangladesh
505,789
in 2010
Rwanda
523,722
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Rwanda rank
121st

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 523,722 against 505,789 in Bangladesh, a difference of 17,933.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 121st of 179 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1780s 207,911 300,154 92,243 Rwanda
1790s 211,798 295,374 83,576 Rwanda
1800s 214,993 290,656 75,663 Rwanda
1810s 217,680 286,091 68,411 Rwanda
1820s 224,002 292,954 68,952 Rwanda
1830s 231,246 300,059 68,813 Rwanda
1840s 238,836 307,472 68,636 Rwanda
1850s 245,545 315,158 69,613 Rwanda
1860s 258,190 323,062 64,872 Rwanda
1870s 271,740 338,095 66,355 Rwanda
1880s 285,853 354,291 68,438 Rwanda
1890s 300,841 370,731 69,890 Rwanda
1900s 316,227 388,030 71,803 Rwanda
1910s 331,766 406,183 74,417 Rwanda
1920s 350,550 446,086 95,536 Rwanda
1930s 368,093 474,225 106,132 Rwanda
1940s 384,807 524,217 139,410 Rwanda
1950s 408,807 579,335 170,528 Rwanda
1960s 529,348 744,307 214,959 Rwanda
1970s 523,843 748,760 224,917 Rwanda
1980s 513,848 750,876 237,028 Rwanda
1990s 502,090 741,190 239,100 Rwanda
2000s 518,473 590,936 72,463 Rwanda
2010s 505,789 523,722 17,933 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 523,722 against 505,789 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
17,933, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Rwanda ranks 121st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.